A Novel Ian Likes: Holy Mother by Gabrielle Donnelly

Anne, Stephen, Maureen, Denis, Geoffrey and Kate meet every Friday night at their local Catholic church under the tutelage of Father Bob. The group is also planning a pilgrimage in honour of Bob’s impending 30th birthday. But when Maureen invites her old friend Alison to join them one evening, half as a joke, it has … Continue reading A Novel Ian Likes: Holy Mother by Gabrielle Donnelly

A Film Ian Likes: The Tall Guy

We all think we know Richard Curtis, right? Huge British writer/ director who helped make modern British cinema what it is today? Reinventor of the romantic comedy before sinking it under the weight of his own clichés? Co-creator and co-author of Blackadder? Figure most responsible for the rise of Hugh Grant as an actor? Right. Well, this movie is where you … Continue reading A Film Ian Likes: The Tall Guy